Anna Elżbieta Rechnio (Polish pronunciation: ; born 11 December 1977) is a Polish former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. She is a three-time Polish national champion who competed at two Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Anna Elżbieta Rechnio was born 11 December 1977 in

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

.She is married to a former Russian skater; Alexei Fedoseev.An interview with Anna Rechnio
(pol.) They have a daughter; Maria (born 2010).

Career

Rechnio began skating in 1984. Early in her career, she was coached by Barbara Kossowska and Anna Hunkiewicz. In the 1993–94 season, Rechnio won her first senior national title. In January 1994, she placed 7th at the

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, Denmark. The following month, she competed at her first

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. Ranked ninth in the short program and 12th in the free skate, she finished tenth overall in

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, Norway. Concluding her season, she finished 15th in March at the 1994 World Championships in Chiba, Japan, having ranked 7th in her qualifying group, 9th in the short, and 17th in the free. Rechnio also won the

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in 1997 and 1998. She placed 19th at the

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in Nagano, Japan. Rechnio competed at five

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, achieving her highest placement, 5th, in 1998. She also competed at six

— her best placement was 7th in 1994. In the 1999–2000 season, Rechnio was coached by Miroslawa Brajczewska in Warsaw. After retiring from competition, she began working as a coach.

Programs

Results

''GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix''

References

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